September 26, 1898:
Birthday of George Gershwin (Jacob Gershowitz), one of the greatest composers ever of popular songs including Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess, I Got Rhythm, Summertime, An American in Paris, Embraceable You and numerous others that became standards of the American songbook. Tragically he died at age 38 of a brain tumor.
Birthday of George Gershwin (Jacob Gershowitz), one of the greatest composers ever of popular songs including Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess, I Got Rhythm, Summertime, An American in Paris, Embraceable You and numerous others that became standards of the American songbook. Tragically he died at age 38 of a brain tumor.
